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Suspect in custody after fight leads to deadly shooting at Bucks County apartment complex
A man was arrested in Bucks County on Saturday after an altercation led to deadly gunfire.It happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Bucks Meadows Apartments along the 3100 block of Knights Road in Bensalem.Police were called to the scene for reports of a shooting in Building 7.At the scene, officers found 40-year-old Jose Miguel Tenorio-Ruiz in the back parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, investigators say. Several witnesses, however, told police that the suspect was 31-year-old...
House Fire in Doylestown Sends One Person to the Hospital
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A house fire on Aster Lane led to a resident being rescued from the blaze and taken to the hospital over the weekend. The fire, which began on the 400 block of Aster Lane in the Colonial Heritage manufactured home park on early Sunday afternoon, trapped one person in the house. When Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 arrived, police officers from Doylestown Township and the Central Bucks Regional Police Department were already working to remove the resident.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Firefighters searched the house for other residents and cared for the...
Levittown Woman Stabbed Mother, 'Yelled About The Devil': Court Docs
Emily Ann Rizzo, 32, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and related misdemeanors, court records show. In an affidavit, police said they were called to an Ivy Hill Road home on Tuesday, July 2 for a reported stabbing. They arrived to find Rizzo "face down yelling about the devil and Lucifer on the bed," according to the complaint.
Police Log: Unwanted Persons Caught Sleeping, Public Urination & More
See the latest police incidents in the City of Lambertville. The following was provided courtesy of the City of Lambertville Police Department. At approximately 9:05 a.m., a business on Bridge Street reported an unwanted person sleeping on the front porch. Sergeant Memolo was the investigating officer. May 25. Unwanted Person.
Woman’s Death at Levittown Apartment Complex Under Investigation Police Say
Bristol Township Police are conducting a death investigation in the Levittown section Saturday night at the Avalon Court Apartments. Tipsters alerted Lower Bucks around 6 p.m. this evening that the Bucks County Coroners office was on scene and in process of removing a woman found dead in her apartment on the 3500 block of Bristol-Oxford Valley Road, Avalon Court Apartments. The tipsters said police arrived on scene around 3:30 p.m. identifying the woman because of her apartment number. Lower Bucks Source will not be releasing her name at this time.
Six local police departments taking part in aggressive driving crackdown in July and August
PennDOT announced today that Abington, Cheltenham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, and Upper Moreland police will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave which runs through August 18. Any aggressive driver stopped by police will receive a ticket. The campaign “is aimed at reducing the number...
Philadelphia man sent to prison for multi-county gun trafficking scheme
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man awaiting court action on homicide charges related to alleged gang violence in the city was in a Montgomery County courtroom on Monday where he admitted to soliciting others to purchase multiple firearms for him during an unrelated multi-county straw purchase scheme. Rahmeir Hayes, 22,...
Springfield Township Police looking for missing girl
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Pa. - The Springfield Township Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Her name is Sierra Burd. She is a 15-year-old white female, 5'1" tall, blue eyes, blond hair, approximately 125 pounds. Sierra lives with her father in the 1900 block of Route 212...
2-year-old recovering after fallen tree branch severs his arm in Montgomery County
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after a large tree branch fell on his arm and severed it in Montgomery County on Saturday.It happened at approximately 6 p.m. at a home on Chandler Road in Cheltenham Township.Authorities say the boy was attending a birthday party when the incident occurred.According to police, the branch fell about 50 feet while a group of children was playing in a driveway.He was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where his arm was later amputated. The boy was listed in critical condition.WATCH | 2-year-old injured after being trapped under fallen tree branch in Montgomery County2-year-old...
Police ID second Delaware River drowning victim
POND EDDY – State Police have released the identity of the man who drowned in the Upper Delaware River on Sunday as a 37-year-old Bensalem, Pennsylvania man. The death of Chirag Patel early in the afternoon follows the June 29 drowning of 24-year-old Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes of Ocean County, New Jersey near Milford Beach, Pennsylvania.
2 injured in 3-vehicle crash in East Rockhill Township
Two people were injured and taken to an area hospital following a three-vehicle crash at Branch Road and Route 313 East Rockhill Township last month. Pennridge Regional Police said the June 28 crash involved a Toyota, Chevrolet and Kia. According to police, the Toyota entered the roadway from the stop sign on Branch Road, striking the Chevrolet, which was traveling on Route 313.
Penndel Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting Victim at Party in New York State
A Penndel Borough man drinking at party in New York has been charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses connected to a dispute at a July 3 party in Wellsville, NY, said New York State Police. According to New York State Police, Troopers were dispatched at approximately...
3 injured — including woman who jumped from roof — in Montco house fire
Fire crews in Montgomery County said they rescued two people from a rooftop as a fire tore through a twin home in Bridgeport in an incident that left three people hospitalized early Sunday. On Sunday morning, Mike Gallagher, Jr., deputy chief of the Bridgeport Fire Department, said that crews responded...
As anniversary of fatal flash floods approaches, Upper Makefield gathers to honor victims
One year ago this month the skies opened up and chaos rained down in Upper Makefield, claiming lives, doing damaging and leaving a community mourning. On the anniversary of the fatal flash flooding on Route 532 on July 15, the community will gather to remember the victims and that day in 2023 when heavy and sudden rain would engulf the area of Houghs Creek in Upper Makefield.
Fire crews battle rooftop blaze in Dresher
The Fort Washington and Edge Hill fire companies successfully battled a rooftop blaze on the evening of Saturday, July 6. Officials said units were dispatched to the 3300 block of Jeffrey Drive in Dresher shortly before 8:00pm. Responders were on scene for several hours and were able to bring the...
Lower Makefield Township Police Reports: Blackmail, Extortion, Fraud and More
Lower Makefield Twp Police Reports June 28, 2024 – July 3, 2024. 7/3/2024 – Solicitors – 1200 block of Candlewick Ct. reported at 10:49 a.m. Complainant reported solicitor for Paramount Home Solution soliciting without a permit. They were advised to cease soliciting until permits were obtained. 7/3/2024...
Taylor Swift ticket scam: Police warn residents in Pennsylvania town
PERKASIE, Pa. - Attention Swifites, local police are trying to help you avoid a "Cruel Summer!" Perkasie Borough Police say they have received several reports of social media scams involving Taylor Swift concert tickets. The Pennsylvania native is currently on the international leg of her Eras Tour after performing in...
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